Compton- Gobel Road–Compton-Gobel Road, 4 sights

11.7 mi · ▲ 1,376 ft · 4 hr 35 min

Compton- Gobel Road–Compton-Gobel Road, 4 sights is an 11.7-mile out-and-back near Weldon, NJ. It climbs 1,376 ft. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi892 – 1,286 ft12.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.00932, -74.57210
Nearest town Weldon, NJ

Directions

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Compton- Gobel Road–Compton-Gobel Road, 4 sights

11.7 mi · ▲ 1,376 ft · 4 hr 35 min

Elevation 891–1,286 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.00932, -74.57210

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:23 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftBear left onto Yellow/Highlands Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.9 miTurn left onto Teal/Black Dot, heading S.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  7. 0.7 miBear right, heading E.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left onto Compton-Gobel Road, heading SE.
  9. 0.4 miTurn left onto Compton- Gobel Road, heading NE.
  10. 2.6 miReach Yellow/Highlands Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 2.6 miTurn right onto Compton-Gobel Road, heading S.
  12. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  13. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  14. 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
  15. 0.4 miTurn left onto Teal/Black Dot, heading N.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading NW.
  17. 0.9 miTurn left onto Yellow/Highlands Trail, heading E.
  18. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  19. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

33% dirt67% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:23 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.5 mi in (~125 min). Leave by 4:58 PM for the 7:23 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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